Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting (Temporary)

Canadian National Railway Company•Montreal, QC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting is responsible for the preparation of financial reports in accordance with United States (US) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as the applicable regulations in Canada and the US. The incumbent works with internal stakeholders ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial information. The role has significant interaction and exposure to senior and executive leadership team.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience within an accounting firm or relevant industry experience
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Equivalent
Applies critical thinking
Communicates with impact
Sets direction and inspires others
Develops self and others
Collaborates with others and shares information
Solves problems to create value
Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (French and English)
Knowledge of US GAAP accounting policies, and securities commissions’ reporting rules and regulations in both Canada and the US
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of Visio and Business Objects
Solid understanding of Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Framework or internal controls over financial reporting
Knowledge of SAP, Business Warehouse, Workiva, and TM1 applications

Nice To Haves

Any skills/attributes for these above would be considered as an asset
Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

Responsibilities

Prepare quarterly and annual reports as required by Canadian Securities Commissions and US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Company’s consolidated operations
Compile and maintain month-end checklists and electronic binders, including financial statement disclosure, on designated areas
Assist other team members during quarterly and annual close process
Lead the internal controls of the above noted processes in accordance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
Work closely with auditors to provide information and clarification during internal and external audits
Prepare quarterly and annual reports as required by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for the Company’s US consolidated railroad companies and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) for the Company’s Canadian consolidated railroad companies
Prepare other regulatory reports required by government agencies such as Statistics Canada and Transport Canada (TC) surveys and reports, Bureau of Economic Analysis and State regulatory filings for all US legal entities
Update and maintain business rules to gather the differences between the US GAAP ledger and the STB and CTA ledgers
Prepare account reconciliations by legal company entity, for all corporate general ledger accounts such as bank accounts, long-term debt, environmental liabilities, and various accrued liabilities accounts
Comply with corporate accounting policies and procedures regarding Systems, Applications and Procedures (SAP) transaction processing
Prepare and review internal financial reports and presentations with internal stakeholders such as Investor Relations, Taxation, Human Resources, and Financial Planning
Follow key internal controls over financial reporting and identify potential process improvements to create efficiencies
Implement process improvements including leveraging technology (such as TM1) to improve the financial statement close process for consolidated and regulatory books of account